The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-26

WIZ AAAA LAnH win A-NAAGnAI DUE
The commencement exercises OF
the Kansas Wesleyan University
take place on June Is.
Dan weigner's new delivery
wagon Is 4 daisy in all respects. II
attracts universal admiration.
Lee Maxey, a former resident Of
Salina, is travelling for the Hla-
watha life insurance company.
The Union Pacific has given notice
70 shippers that there will be no ad-
vance In carload rates on live stock.
Messrs. Chaplin and COye, Of Can
andaigua, n. Y, called Wednesday.
They are old aequaintanees Of
Hugh King, the architect.
Assistant Bishop Thomas, Of the
Episcopal church, is 10 be In Salina
two weeks from next Sunday, for
the purpose Of administering the rite
Of confirmation to about twenty per-
sons.
n. J. ThOrstenberg, one OF AS
saria's leading business men, was In
the city Thursday. He WAS return
ing from Wallace, where his firm
have q wholesale -four store, which Is
doing q fine businesses
1.-THE Chicago Investment COM
Pany," Of Parsons. Term, twenty
one years. Capital stock, S25,O 900.
Directors: c. A. Rasbaeh, n. NJ.
Smith, r. X. JeffFies, A. J. BOoney,
F. NJ. Shaw, Phil q. Bond and J. J.
Frey.
The through mail messenger on
the U. p. road gives the Salina post
office the credit Of not only handling
more mail than any other Office be-
tween Topeka and Denver, but
handling It In better shape.
Mrs. J. H. Stewart, Of Peoria, ILL.,,
il q guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Addison. Mrs. Stewart will be
remembered by the older citizens as
Miss r. L. Phillips, who was a sue
cessful teacher in our public schools
years ago.
Schwartz & Co.'S store room on
Iron avenue presents = fine appear
anee since they have completed the
addition in the rear and have
their stock moved into it. II is one
Of the longest, il not the longest
room in town, being 40 feet deep.
Gill Curry and his men started for
the Ellsworth races Friday with
three racing horses, Nellie b, with
record Of 2:25ls Cricket, 2:S5; Fancy
AlmOnt-reeord to make; two trot-
tiers, Jack Curry and Ed. r., with
records to make. Next week the
first two named will be taken 10 the
races at Rockford, Ill.
The following was published
among the Knights Of Pythlas items
In the AtchisOn Champion Friday
The Great Bend and Saline
Knights experienced a little excite
ment on the way up. Some OF the
bunting with which their reclining
chair car was decorated, took FIRE from
q spark, and created considerable
alarm, but IL was extinguished with
out serious damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Berg enter
tanned a few friends at their home on
Eighth street Friday night. At 1880
the guests were invited to Partake Of
OF an elegant supper, and a very en-
jOyable evening was spent. There
were present Mr.. and Mrs. George
Benfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Berg,
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirkland, Miss Mile Keefer and
Mr.. G. +. Martin.
The testimony Of the farmers is
not at all conflicting concerning the
condition Of the wheat. They all
agree that It has been much bene-
fitted by the rain-thOugh badly in
iured previously In some parts Of
the county. West OF SaIina there IL
. district where the rain did not fall
in such quantities as in other parts
Of the county.
Capt. Henry GOss, representing the
GOss Heating and Plumbing Co., Of
Kansas City, was in the city Fri
day. He came up for the purpose Of
making an estimate on the heating
apparatus Of the Episcopal military
school. While here he will make
estimates for various proposed resi-
dences. II was this company that
furnished the steam heating appa-
ratus for Judge PreseOtt's residence.
The following charters were filed
with the secretary Of state Friday:
''The Parsons College Aid assOcla-
ton" Of Parsons, Labette county.
Term, ninety-nine years. Capital
stock, $4,000. Directors: Phil Q.
Bond, Salina; Angel Matthewson,
F. II. Snyder, w. G. Holmes, George
Son, F. r. Morton, q. W. Hawk, J.
J. Frey, Z. H. Edwards, John Dean,
J. s. Pfeifer, all Of Parsons.
Mr.. David P. Bishop was married
TO Miss Matte Hemp
hill, the ceremony taking place at
the residence Of the brides mother,
md being conducted by Rev. ID. ID. |
We extend to this excel
ent and much esteemed couple our
leartiest congratulations. Mr..
Bishop is one Of the JOURNAL force,
md the combined aggregation"
Ialute the happy couple.
The West Park Investment compa-
y are ready for business, and that
tract Of land comprising
even acres, known 81 the EbeFhardt
arm, will HOOn be sold az residences
The officers are: +. w.
)ber, president; A. L. Dodge, vice
resident; p. @ Bond, secretary; NJ.
}. league, treasurer, and Oscar
'eitz, general manager. This IL an
xeellent. addition and lots will sell
aPidly. Il lays west and north Of
Outh Park, which addition met
nth such wonderful success.
Messrs Harris and Henne returned